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January 24, 2018 | By Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway fans should place the dates for all 2018 events at the Racing Capital of the World into their calendars, as you won’t want to miss any of the excitement of a schedule that features something for everyone.

December 30, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Alonso showed plenty of humility and willingness to learn from all corners during the test. He appreciated both the history of IMS and the enormity of the task of trying to earn the second leg of his goal of wearing the Triple Crown of motorsport by winning the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Only 1966 Indianapolis 500 winner Graham Hill has achieved that feat.

December 29, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sato showed incredible grace and speed under pressure over the final two laps, refusing to fumble away his chance for glory like in 2012. It’s one thing to win at Indy; it’s quite another to hold off Castroneves, one of the best drivers to ever turn a lap around the historic 2.5-mile oval.

December 28, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sato and Muroya met for the first time the day before in the hangars as Sato visited to support his countryman and witness the unique thrills of Red Bull Air Race, during which pilots skim just 50 feet off the ground at speeds reaching 230 mph while pulling forces of up to 10 G’s through a series of inflatable pylons set up over the IMS infield.

December 27, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Kasey Kahne thrilled the crowd at IMS and on TV and radio with a wild, unlikely victory in the 24th edition of the annual NASCAR classic. The race endured a rain delay of nearly two hours and two red flags, and featured a series of crashes and daring passes in the closing laps and overtime before Kahne emerged with a much-needed win.

December 26, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
“Back Home Again in Indiana” is a short song with a long legacy at IMS. It’s not the national anthem. It’s not even the official state song of Indiana. But it has meant so much to so many people since Metropolitan Opera star James Melton started the tradition of singing the song on Race Morning before the Indianapolis 500 in 1946.

December 25, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational is a weekend full of good times and even better vibes at IMS. The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association event is a racing museum in motion, as hundreds of vintage and historic cars are raced hard, as they were intended.

December 23, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been known worldwide for great motorsports competition for 108 years. But the Racing Capital of the World also has welcomed some of the top musical artists in a variety of genres for live concerts over the last two decades.

December 22, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
DeLion, in his 23rd year on the Safety Patrol, continued to work at the track in his customary spot at the south pit gate even though he was diagnosed with colon cancer in late 2015. He learned that Andretti was at the track in early May of this year, and he told a writer interviewing him that he wanted to meet John and encourage him.

December 21, 2017 | By Paul Kelly, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Stories flowed freely, like the sweat and tears of the winners, as America’s most prestigious amateur racing event, the SCCA National Championship Runoffs came to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time Sept. 25-Oct. 1.

November 29, 2017 | By Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indy Women in Tech (IWiT) Championship will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course, August 13-19, 2018. At 2017’s inaugural event, Lexi Thompson beat out Lydia Ko by four stokes to win the tournament, a $300,000 winner’s check and became the first ever female to kiss the famous yard of bricks in victory.